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dsraven · 11-29-2016, 06:23 PM

my buddy has a 54 which he ordered the original door seals for. he installed them and couldn't get the door to close properly, not even close. the door fit the opening and surrounding body panels well, before, it just seemed like the seals wouldn't flex/squash enough to allow the door to close and latch properly. he removed that product and ordered some soffseal and installed. the door fits and closes properly now. I highly recommend that product because it is a softer spongy material rather than a harder material that needs to sit with the doors latched for considerable time before it fits-sort of. beware there is a right way and a wrong way to install the seal. the profile is a bit different that stock so read the directions or ask the questions when you purchase.

11-29-2016, 06:23 PM	#2
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,868	Re: 47-55 Door Weatherstriping with Trique Easy Latches my buddy has a 54 which he ordered the original door seals for. he installed them and couldn't get the door to close properly, not even close. the door fit the opening and surrounding body panels well, before, it just seemed like the seals wouldn't flex/squash enough to allow the door to close and latch properly. he removed that product and ordered some soffseal and installed. the door fits and closes properly now. I highly recommend that product because it is a softer spongy material rather than a harder material that needs to sit with the doors latched for considerable time before it fits-sort of. beware there is a right way and a wrong way to install the seal. the profile is a bit different that stock so read the directions or ask the questions when you purchase.